Simply Mama curated on LTK

At almost 2, Arlo is finally calling me mama! He decided to go in reverse order and I was “mom” for the longest time, then “mommy” and now “mama” 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 To celebrate, I snagged this tee from @threadtank. I sized up to a medium for an oversized fit I could tie up in front, and it’s so comfy! I love all of mom-themed pieces from #threadtank but they have all kinds of other fun graphic tees that aren’t motherhood related too! They have some great feminist quotes on shirts as well! And the best part? You can get 10% off your order with code MOLLYHEISE10 #threadtankpartner #storiesyoucanwear @liketoknow.it @liketoknow.it.family #liketkit http://liketk.it/3caVR

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Low-makeup makeup routine for summer!

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My perfected skincare routine as a 35-year old!

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The best way to brighten up for the holidays? Skincare from @beauty.brands! #ad 🍊✨ All the @muradskincare sets are on sale right now as part of their amazing #BBHaulidays sale, so be sure to snag one while you’re holiday shopping there for everyone on your list! I was out of vitamin c serum and I cannot wait to try this vitamin c set to get a little holiday glow. 🍊 It’s currently marked down to $39!

From makeup, to nail polish, to men’s gift sets, #BeautyBrands is your stocking stuffer one-stop shop! 🎁🎄❄️

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This is the kind of fall pattern-mixing I can get behind! I’m loving this new sweater vest from @shopcider paired with my claw clip from @eb.and.co… they really autumn-ize an outfit! 🍂

Use code “molly_ig” to get 15% off your #shopcider order! Use the link in my bio to shop this top and my other favorite sweater vests! #cidergang #gifted

Coffee at @themarket_kc after I dropped Arlo off at preschool. He’s started going 3 mornings a week and is loving it.

It’s so weird not having him with me every second, but it’s good for us both, and it’s so exciting to be tackling new and exciting creative ventures! I wish I could share more, but at this point, I’ll just tell you to stay tuned because I’ve got some really exciting stuff coming down the pipeline! 🤩

Also, can we talk about how my locally made @darlinghues earrings pair perfectly with this @shopcider top? Shop them both by clicking my bio link!

“Is that you, fall?” 🍁🍂 I recently stopped by @jinkiescoffeeandhangoutkc and it is the most fun ‘70s themed coffee shop! I obviously had to dress for the occasion.

Shop this dress and all my favorite knit pieces from @shopcider!

When it’s sweater weather, but not sleeve weather. Going all in on this sweater vest trend. It’s the perfect retro throwback that’s so customizable to any genre of style.

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3 different Benefit Cosmetics brow products to try!

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I have the best news for your hair! @beauty.brands is now carrying @livingproofinc and the hype is true. This stuff is life-changing! I mean, have you ever seen my fine hair full of so much volume? 😍 In my 33 years of life, I have not.

I used the PhD 5-1 Styling Treatment, the PhD Heat Styling Spray, and the PhD Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo
and the result was pure magic.

The styling products will be perfect for when I treat myself to blow drying and styling my hair, and I know the dry shampoo will become the main staple of my hair routine. It is lightweight, doesn’t leave a film, and smells amazing. 🤩

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Wearing my heart on my sleeve, er, shirt with @threadtank. 🖤I love their super soft tees and basic graphics that can be styled so many ways!

From funny phrases to cute graphics and themes from mom life to pride, they have it all covered! #threadtank #threadtankpartner #gifted

The most trip-related questions I had were regarding our 32 hours of driving time with a 2 year old, which actually went really well! So, I’m rounding up everything that worked well here.

✨Car seat tray: this must-have was perfect for drawing and activities and had a cup holder and spot for markers. It also has a tablet sleeve with a stand.

✨MagnaDoodle: probably his favorite new activity. He constantly asked for his “drawing pad.”

✨Mr. Potato Head: He’d never seen one before the trip. He spent so much time playing with it!

✨Scratch pads and one-color marker books. Hit up the Target $1 section for these. He did all the pages in all the books!

✨Seek-and-find books. He had so much find with a new dino book, I should have gotten him more I Spy type books!

✨New books and sticker sheets! Just prepare for everything to be covered in stickers.

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✨Use one activity bag for the way there and a new one for the way back, it’ll keep everything new and fresh!

✨Wrap activities like presents. The best bribe for getting him back in the car seat after a stop was getting a present. Thomas the Train mini trains were the biggest hit!

✨Pre-load your tablet. Load up shows and movies on different apps. Our Disney app stopped working due to an app update, so we had no access to anything we’d downloaded on there. Luckily we had shows on other apps saved too. Overall, he only spent about 2 of the 36 hours on a tablet. Be very careful on windy or hilly roads. Reserve it for open, flat highways or deal with the carsick consequences 😳

✨Get melatonin gummies: a recommendation from our mail carrier who had just done a Florida trip too. The @ollywellness kids kind are just .5 mg of melatonin, just enough to help a bit when he was overtired.

✨Pack tons of protein and fiber filled snacks. Homemade trail mix was the biggest hit!

✨Hit up garage sales and consignment sales and shops for toys, books and stickers so you don’t break the bank!

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My lemony beach photoshoot was crashed by Arlo, my actual favorite accessory. 🥰🍋

I’ve gotten so many questions about my swimwear on this trip, but this one is a from a few years ago, and I can’t find any similar ones 🥲. To shop my other favs, click on my bio link and “Shop my Posts” and click on this photo. Or, as always, message me if you want direct links to anything!

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Warm days and cool waves. ☀️🌊Our first couple of days in Florida have been so fun! Arlo was terrified of the water yesterday and couldn’t get enough today. He’s also very into picking out my swimwear and accessories every day, and his go-to earrings are these super fun ice pop earrings from @eb.and.co. I may have liked them so much I got them in 2 colors. 😬

It’s the romantic floral vibes for me. 🌹🌸🌺 Currently looking like a hobo on the last leg of our 16 hour car trip, so I wanted to share this dress I’ve been loving lately that is now on sale for LESS THAN $12 😱 Run, don’t walk to snag this beaut.

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When you like a workout look so much, you get it in every color. 😅

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Here are my new swim favorites! All suits under $17!

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Are you team statement collar or nah? I’m loving them but didn’t want to invest in a lot of new tops with large collars. So, found a way to give any of my tops a statement collar! Detachable collars! Shop my favorites here.

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We found a few moments of sun amongst the rain this weekend to get out and explore! We had lunch at @pigwichkc at @citymarketkc in @rivermarketkc. Arlo got to ride the @kcstreetcar for the first time and I shopped at @luccacollectionboutique during their pet adoption event! It’s so nice to actually feel like we live in a city again after such a weird year. 🥰

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Stay tuned for my @targetstyle designer collection try on in my stories! The @target dressing rooms still aren’t open, so see a few of my favorite pieces and vote on what I should keep including this fun dress from @rixo

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My favorite jeans for summer!

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The comfiest tie dye pjs! Linked all different color ways.

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(Trigger warning: birth trauma) Motherhood. Where I’ve experienced my highest highs and the lowest lows. It’s hard for me going into Mother’s Day weekend not thinking of my first Mother’s Day 2 years ago which was horrible. We’d been home from the hospital for 2 days and I was in rough shape. I couldn’t walk, was bleeding, and trying to care for a newborn while grappling with the fact that I’d almost lost my life delivering him. He was borderline jaundice and we had to go in for blood tests daily. As we were leaving the house, we realized our tiny dog had eaten a good amount of dark chocolate. So, an emergency vet trip, a stomach pump, and many tears later, we headed to the lab for Arlo, but they’d sent us to one that was closed on Sundays. I was being wheeled all around the hospital by my husband looking like death (still very pale from birth blood loss) and the lab nurse there even asked if I was OK. It was a day for the books. Our story has a happy ending, but my therapist reminded me not to gloss over the worst parts of motherhood, because they are part of the journey too, and to heal, you can’t ignore them as part of your experience. Here’s to the good, the bad, the amazing, and the terrifying that is motherhood. It’s different for all of us, and I know there are so many women who have lost mothers, babies, or spent ages trying to become mothers that this weekend may be especially difficult for. Sending you all love and please message me if you ever need a listening ear. ❤️

You can use the code MOLLYHEISE10 to get 10% off your own @threadtank top to get your own wearable story in the form of an adorable tee. I’ve linked some of my favorite mama shirts if you click my bio link.

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Can we all agree it’s more motivating to get our sweat on in a fun matching set? I work out most week days (with Arlo by my side!), so athleticwear is probably what I wear more than anything. But my typical style is feminine, floral, whimsical... basically anything but athletic-inspired. That’s why I love workout wear that fits my everyday style like this set! It comes in all different colorways and I’ve linked them all! Should I get more colors??

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Clinique bonus time! I only shop Clinique during these because with a $31 purchase, you get a bag of 7 freebies! Shop your screenshot of this pic with the LIKEtoKNOW.it shopping app @liketoknow.it #liketkit http://liketk.it/3dWr2

I can’t tell you how often I accidentally leave my phone at home. Or my water bottle (Arlo even reminded me today as we were pulling away from the house, bless him.) One thing I never leave the house without? SPF on my face. Sun protection is not only important for super pale people like me (honestly not sure why this photo edit is making me look not porcelain?) but for everyone! I either use a makeup with SPF, a tinted moisturizer, or this moisturizer with SPF from @larocheposayusa. It’s perfect for working out: it evens my skin tone and leaves a nice matte finish. It also works really well under makeup (and I definitely cannot say that for all SPF moisturizers!) I’m so glad I got to try it #complimentary from @Influenster and it has been such a staple already this spring!

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Trying to get my feet sandal-ready after a long winter can feel like quite a feat (or a feet?! 🤔). I’ve been using the @footcure foot soak and callus remover and following it with the @skinkc peppermint foot rub and it’s been working wonders. You may have seen in my stories that I’m and avid foot-soaker. I may be the only person who HATES getting pedicures, so I have to pamper myself at home every so often. The running joke in our house is that Andy has ended up using all of our foot tubs for house projects, so after this last time, he went out and bought us fancy pants tubs that bubble and have heat, but most importantly, cannot be used to hold drywall fragments. 😆

I’m also living in these comfy high waist jogger sweatpants and i’m linking those too. 😉

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My Target denim haul! They are all so comfy!

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Not Skinny jeans!

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